By Vivek Dubey
CNBC-TV18.com
Published Dec 12, 2023
Google’s ‘Year in Search’ for 2023 reveals the world’s top queries, from the Israel-Hamas war to the popularity of ‘Barbie’. Here’s a look at the trends.
The ongoing Israel-Hamas war was the top news trend in 2023, according to Google’s data.
Queries related to the Titanic-bound submersible that imploded and earthquakes in Turkey and Syria were also high.
Damar Hamlin, an NFL safety who experienced a near-death cardiac arrest, was Google’s top trending person.
Actor Jeremy Renner, who survived a serious snowplow accident, was another top search.
The late Matthew Perry and Tina Turner led search trends among notable individuals who passed away.
“Barbie” dominated Google’s movie trends, followed by “Oppenheimer” and Indian thriller “Jawan.”
“The Last of Us,” “Wednesday,” and “Ginny and Georgia” were the top three trending shows in 2023.
Yoasobi’s “アイドル (Idol)” was Google’s top trending song, followed by Jason Aldean’s “Try That In A Small Town.”
Bibimbap was the top trending recipe, and Inter Miami CF, Lionel Messi’s new home, led sports teams trends.
Indian consumers queried about the Mango Pickle recipe, ‘Coding Classes near me’, the Bhupendra Jogi meme, and ‘What is G20?’.
To mark its 25th birthday, Google released top search data “of all time,” with Beyoncé being the most-Googled Grammy winner.